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. >>> we learned today the devil slide tunnel project has hit a big snag. and now it appears the project has been delayed by more than a year. and tom vacar tells us why geology is to blame. >> reporter: richard lives in pacifica and he commutes every day through devil slide. >> the road does come down pretty often. we worry about the road closing. >> reporter: he was disappointed to learn today that the new devil slide tunnel scheduled to open later this year won't. much business comes his way across the slide expect in bad weather. >> our customers, obviously they get quite afraid when it rains and that will draw some people off. >> reporter: the problem, constantly changing conditions as boring goes forward. >> the wild card has been that those conditions changed more frequently than we thought. >> reporter: the problem with drilling through this earthquake ravaged country is sometimes you run into hard rock, sometimes you run into sand stone, and sometimes you run into mud or dirt. all of that slows the process down. >> normally you would plan on say ma
. >>> we learned today the devil slide tunnel project has hit a big snag. and now it appears the project has been delayed by more than a year. and tom vacar tells us why geology is to blame. >> reporter: richard lives in pacifica and he commutes every day through devil slide. >> the road does come down pretty often. we worry about the road closing. >> reporter: he was disappointed to learn today that the new devil slide tunnel scheduled to open later this year won't....
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a little warmer, the big warm up comes early next week. firefighters loving this by the way. >> keep it on the upward trend. >>> transit riders can now stay connected through wifi. the valley transportation authority says wifi is now running on all of its light rail trains after a week of testing. the mta is the first to offer wifi on their transits. this new citi thankyou card and started earning loads of points. you got a weather balloon with points? yes i did. [ man ] points i could use for just about anything. ♪ ♪ there it is. [ man ] so i used mine to get a whole new perspective. ♪ [ male announcer ] the new citi thankyou premier card gives you more ways to earn points. what's your story? citi can help you write it. >> the city of pacifica is one of 15 finalists in a national contest to build a dog park. this is the video produced by pacifica for the online contest. pretty clever. the winner of the pet say bark for your dog contest will receive $100,000 to build a new dog park. the community with the most votes win, if you want
a little warmer, the big warm up comes early next week. firefighters loving this by the way. >> keep it on the upward trend. >>> transit riders can now stay connected through wifi. the valley transportation authority says wifi is now running on all of its light rail trains after a week of testing. the mta is the first to offer wifi on their transits. this new citi thankyou card and started earning loads of points. you got a weather balloon with points? yes i did. [ man ] points i...
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no real big change. that's fine. your bay area weekend is in view. it's a beautiful week and it stays that way. it cools off a little bit next week but this is an interesting pattern in that it's not really doing anything. >> it's been a nice week, though. >> beautiful. mark -- or bill? thanks, bill. >>> the countdown to the olympic summer games >>> newt -- not too early for londoners to celebrate the 2012 olympics. the one year mark before the games be begin. it wasn't just for the british fans, london just finished work on its 80,000- feet stadium. >>> san francisco giants fans celebrating as well. >> i think so. they have to be pretty happy about a deal. with the giants as a team, there is no such thing as a curby win. but in an effort to taking a game or two without everyone chewing their finger nails down to the number, they acquire a hitter. the price is pretty steep, sending zach wheeler to the mets and getting beltran. he's said to be completely healthy. he will join the giants on friday night. it was an -- matt cain working with the usual sl
no real big change. that's fine. your bay area weekend is in view. it's a beautiful week and it stays that way. it cools off a little bit next week but this is an interesting pattern in that it's not really doing anything. >> it's been a nice week, though. >> beautiful. mark -- or bill? thanks, bill. >>> the countdown to the olympic summer games >>> newt -- not too early for londoners to celebrate the 2012 olympics. the one year mark before the games be begin. it...
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jana-- >> frank it was a big turn out. there were hundredsover hundreds of people who met here in union square. then walked over to the grand hyatt. it's just a block up, they brought their bull horns and they shut down the street. >> reporter: the rally for workers rights came right in the middle of rush hour. hyatt workers swarmed the sidewalks with signs part of a national day of action. >> in nonunion hotels throughout the market, hyatt has housekeepers cleaning as many as 30 rooms a day. >> i don't have any benefits. >> reporter: protesters sat down in the middle of stockton street. police surrounded them and started making arrests. today also brought bitter feelings. >> how can i afford a place? >> reporter: the union is still battling with two hyatt hotels over new contracts. >> grand hyatt and hyatt regency have offered the same exact contract proposal as local to is getting from all the major hotels in san francisco. >> reporter: meanwhile busy stockton bus lines lined up as people waited for delays. >> reporter:
jana-- >> frank it was a big turn out. there were hundredsover hundreds of people who met here in union square. then walked over to the grand hyatt. it's just a block up, they brought their bull horns and they shut down the street. >> reporter: the rally for workers rights came right in the middle of rush hour. hyatt workers swarmed the sidewalks with signs part of a national day of action. >> in nonunion hotels throughout the market, hyatt has housekeepers cleaning as many as...
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. >> the big fireworks show in san francisco ended with a bang just minutes ago and this year the fog cooperated. good evening. i'm heather holmes. >> tens of thousands of people enjoyed a great 4th of july fireworks show under clear skies in san francisco as the fog stayed away from the waterfront. john live with where the show just wrapped up. >> reporter: the fireworks here wrapped up just about ten minutes ago but take a look up in the night sky right now. he with can show you parts of the show that wowed this huge crowd. . >>> it was the rockets red glare and bombs bursting in air. >> everybody is looking for a spark in life and the fireworks just does it for you every time you look at them you see freedom and sparks that you want in life. >> reporter: for hundreds of thousands of people who came to san francisco's waterfront this was a big party. with a rotten economy it's a tough time in the history of the nation. >> it's sadder for me because i'm older and i it's going to be difficult for my kids. >> i think its getting better, i do. i think the economy is picking up and i was
. >> the big fireworks show in san francisco ended with a bang just minutes ago and this year the fog cooperated. good evening. i'm heather holmes. >> tens of thousands of people enjoyed a great 4th of july fireworks show under clear skies in san francisco as the fog stayed away from the waterfront. john live with where the show just wrapped up. >> reporter: the fireworks here wrapped up just about ten minutes ago but take a look up in the night sky right now. he with can show...
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the initial weather service highs taking at many of the big airports. san francisco airport and taken out at the bigger airports in concord. as we go into the next 24 hours, very similar conditions to what we saw today. so overnight lows tonight in the 50s. fog coverage for a good part of the coastal sections and right around the bay. the coast highs it's going to look much like today. 70 out toward lafayette. out toward mount diablo then you get your low 80s out toward discovery bay and even the mid- 80s as you get out to brentwood. just kind of a nice day. below average temperatures. then we get a little heat in the four corners areas that intensifies a little bit. we'll come up a good five to 6 degrees on wednesday. that begins a slight change. fire danger has been bearable for this time of year. the air quality has been good. that weak low has been lingering. that continues to keep moist cool air in the inland bay valleys. and certainly at the coast and that helps to squish fire danger. of course fire danger always high in the bay area. we don't get
the initial weather service highs taking at many of the big airports. san francisco airport and taken out at the bigger airports in concord. as we go into the next 24 hours, very similar conditions to what we saw today. so overnight lows tonight in the 50s. fog coverage for a good part of the coastal sections and right around the bay. the coast highs it's going to look much like today. 70 out toward lafayette. out toward mount diablo then you get your low 80s out toward discovery bay and even...
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Jul 21, 2011
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take a step forward and chase what matters. a big thank you this friday and saturday! just use your jcpenney rewards credit card to save an extra 20% on all your favorite brands, including home! no exclusions! go to jcp.com to see everything on sale. we make style affordable. you make it yours. jcpenney. >>> a new recommendation today on breast cancer screening, saying doctors should offer all women in their 40s the chance to get annual mammograms. after age 50, women should get a mammogram every other year. >>> the latest offering from tobacco companies will be the focus of the fda tomorrow. these are camel orbs. they dissolve within minutes providing a nicotine hit. they say they're a safer alternative to cigarettes. but public health experts are concerned about the product on teeth and gums. >>> getting high using cold medicine. they're called smurfers and making dangerous narcotics in one case, right in the parking lot of a pharmacy. >> reporter: these two men munching popcorn in a pharmacy parking lot are committing a crime. they're smurfers. moments later, delive
take a step forward and chase what matters. a big thank you this friday and saturday! just use your jcpenney rewards credit card to save an extra 20% on all your favorite brands, including home! no exclusions! go to jcp.com to see everything on sale. we make style affordable. you make it yours. jcpenney. >>> a new recommendation today on breast cancer screening, saying doctors should offer all women in their 40s the chance to get annual mammograms. after age 50, women should get a...
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that hi parents, it's going to be such a big school year. your kids will each take care of our class hamsters, lewis & clark. then i'll tell them the story of pluto, the sad little planet that was. i'll introduce them to some new friends, the fractions, and some cold blooded ones, the dinosaurs. [sfx: dinosaur growl] clark! anyway, here's what they'll need: markers, scissors, crayons, pencils, folders, juice boxes, pretzel sticks, glue sticks, tape that sticks, and glitter. so much glitter. school takes a lot. target has it all.
that hi parents, it's going to be such a big school year. your kids will each take care of our class hamsters, lewis & clark. then i'll tell them the story of pluto, the sad little planet that was. i'll introduce them to some new friends, the fractions, and some cold blooded ones, the dinosaurs. [sfx: dinosaur growl] clark! anyway, here's what they'll need: markers, scissors, crayons, pencils, folders, juice boxes, pretzel sticks, glue sticks, tape that sticks, and glitter. so much glitter....
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schwartz was working on a big screen version of gilligan's island when he died. >>> more fog right now pushing into the inland bay valleys. temperatures cooler, i'll show you which cities should cool the most tomorrow. >>> and football great joe montana pitches his plan for a stadium hotel project. what he said to us right after i want to crush more cars. ♪ i want to sell more tea cups. ♪ i need help selling bread. ♪ i want to sell more crabs. [ male announcer ] you know where you want to take your business. i want to design more buildings. [ male announcer ] in here, small business solutions from at&t can get you there. starting with the at&t all for less package -- just $70 per month, voice plus broadband. it's the at&t network. helping you do what you do... even better. a man can only try... and try...and try. i heard eating whole grain oats can help lower my cholesterol. it's gonna be tough...so tough. my wife and i want to lower our cholesterol, but finding healthy food that tastes good is torturous. your father is suffering. [ male announcer honey nut cheerios tastes great
schwartz was working on a big screen version of gilligan's island when he died. >>> more fog right now pushing into the inland bay valleys. temperatures cooler, i'll show you which cities should cool the most tomorrow. >>> and football great joe montana pitches his plan for a stadium hotel project. what he said to us right after i want to crush more cars. ♪ i want to sell more tea cups. ♪ i need help selling bread. ♪ i want to sell more crabs. [ male announcer ] you know...
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station causes big disruption right through the busiest part of the commute. good evening i'm frank somerville. >> and i'm julie haener. b.a.r.t. says it caused system wide delays. charles hill is the man shot and killed in early july. police formed a barricade at powell and market and the protesters dispersed. the bulk of the action took place underground. ken wayne is live. >> reporter: all of the b.a.r.t. stations are open once again, but for a time during the evening commute there was frustration, anger and chaos. >>> it started peacefully then thousands of protesters split off and boarded planes, blocking the doors in the process so the trains couldn't move. >> after ant 15 minutes, the protesters boarded a train back to the civic center, but then police had closed civic center and the train didn't stop. instead pulling up at 16th and mission. again protesters blocked the doors. by now some passengers were getting fed up. >> these people have been working all day man, we have nothing to do with this. >> a scuffle broke out between protesters and a passeng
station causes big disruption right through the busiest part of the commute. good evening i'm frank somerville. >> and i'm julie haener. b.a.r.t. says it caused system wide delays. charles hill is the man shot and killed in early july. police formed a barricade at powell and market and the protesters dispersed. the bulk of the action took place underground. ken wayne is live. >> reporter: all of the b.a.r.t. stations are open once again, but for a time during the evening commute...